How many students were enrolled in Wise County schools during 2023-24 school year?

Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

By North Texas News

Mar 26, 2025

There were 29,345 students enrolled in Wise County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 11.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Wise County had the 37th largest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that white students made up 59.2% of the student body, the largest percentage in Wise County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 34.2%, Black students at 2%, Asian students at 0.7%, American Indian students at 0.5%, Pacific Islander students at 0.1% and multiracial students at 3.2%.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.

Enrollment in Wise County Schools Over 4 Years

Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Wise County Schools

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Alvord Elementary School	395	421	6.6%
Alvord High School	236	236	0%
Alvord Middle School	190	193	1.6%
Boyd Elementary School	478	487	1.9%
Boyd High School	386	385	-0.3%
Boyd Intermediate School	200	198	-1%
Boyd Middle School	202	223	10.4%
Bridgeport Elementary School	523	531	1.5%
Bridgeport High School	633	653	3.2%
Bridgeport Intermediate School	447	469	4.9%
Bridgeport Middle School	455	466	2.4%
Carson Elementary School	548	475	-13.3%
Chico Elementary School	263	278	5.7%
Chico High School	155	144	-7.1%
Chico Middle School	131	136	3.8%
Chisholm Trail Middle School	684	823	20.3%
Decatur High School	1,140	1,162	1.9%
McCarroll Middle School	821	815	-0.7%
Paradise Elementary School	436	423	-3%
Paradise High School	388	384	-1%
Paradise Intermediate School	181	224	23.8%
Paradise Middle School	293	273	-6.8%
Prairie View Elementary School	631	677	7.3%
Rann Elementary School	549	502	-8.6%
Seven Hills Elementary School	667	673	0.9%
Slidell Schools	441	482	9.3%
Young Elementary School	458	465	1.5%